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Dwight Gruber · 12-03-2006, 11:21 AM

Clint,

Thanks very much for the extra info.

Your 20DWM sn 85725 was made very early in 1921. In my database, sn 85260 is the last 1920-dated Commercial I have recorded, and sn 85473 is the first 1921 date recorded.

Your Alphabet Commercial sn 5580l was probably made early 1923. Over the last few years I have bought Alphabet Commercials for as little as $550, and realized as much as $750 in trade value. Only the best examples bring the higher prices, the value of these guns falls of sharply in lower condition. 20DWM are worth quite a bit more.

--Dwight

12-03-2006, 11:21 AM	#28
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,890 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,282 Times in 424 Posts	Clint, Thanks very much for the extra info. Your 20DWM sn 85725 was made very early in 1921. In my database, sn 85260 is the last 1920-dated Commercial I have recorded, and sn 85473 is the first 1921 date recorded. Your Alphabet Commercial sn 5580l was probably made early 1923. Over the last few years I have bought Alphabet Commercials for as little as $550, and realized as much as $750 in trade value. Only the best examples bring the higher prices, the value of these guns falls of sharply in lower condition. 20DWM are worth quite a bit more. --Dwight